OAR 257-100-0075: Indigence Fee Waiver

(1) Only a manufacturer’s representative under contract with the Oregon Health Authority may provide statewide device service for individuals who apply and meet indigence standards. (2) An individual customer required by ORS 813.602 to have a device installed in the individual’s vehicle and who meets indigence standards may have the fees charged by a service center waived for any device service. (3) An individual customer requesting a fee waiver must provide proof of eligibility for the fee waiver to the service center. Proof of eligibility is documentation of SNAP enrollment provided by the Oregon Department of Human Services dated for the month service was performed. Proof of eligibility must be submitted to the service center each time the service center provides service and the individual customer requests a fee waiver. (4) A person unable to provide proof of enrollment in SNAP does not meet the indigence standards and is responsible for all fees charged for any services related to the device for the period proof is not provided to the service center.